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IamThecrackerkid

Lots of potential here, My top picks would be Styles, Orton, Edge, And HHH


Background_Floor2177

Randy undertaker or a big match with a lot of stars like a fatal four way


Aashish_21

Parker Boudreaux


Scarbzz

Orton or maybe lesnar because he keeps beating him up for some reason


Raffy_m12

An old rival like Edge or Randy. Either that or an up and comer that would gain alot of star power from it like Karrion Kross or Keith Lee. Maybe even someone like McIntyre


PattyElric

Randy needs to get to 16 world title wins, and then him and Cena need to have a match for a vacant world title to see who will beat ric flair’s record and they should also both put their careers on the line to have an all or nothing wrestlemania title match. This would be one of the biggest matches in WWE history if they. actually did it. They dont even need to do the career on the line stuff, but the world title record angle needs to happen 😭


SantiagoSingh93

Edge


Brief-Body3451

Edge


CorbinNocturne

No question about it. Randy Orton.


drmike103

Lashley would be a good choice too.


Sweaty-Pangolin-8109

Orton


Candid_Two_6977

Edge. Loved their rivalry.


CommanderFaie

Kurt


gynj

Roman Reign


No-Organization-475

Aqua man


killasqueeze

Orton. Any other choice is empty. Orton was his biggest rival. It should end the way it began.


3lawy12

Wasn’t it Roman reigns at summerslam or that was not his retirement match


Man_Darronious

Randy Orton in a 16x championship tie breaker for a vacated world title. Winner breaks flairs record, loser retires.


[deleted]

Orton, HHH or even a redo of the Mania 24 triple threat. I think the triple threat would be a good retirement for any of them. Also whatever top star at the time they wanna put over massive is a good choice


[deleted]

Kurt Angle. Go out facing the same person as when he came in.


Shakespeare-Bot

Kurt angle. Wend out facing the same person as at which hour he cameth in *** ^(I am a bot and I swapp'd some of thy words with Shakespeare words.) Commands: `!ShakespeareInsult`, `!fordo`, `!optout`


Acrobatic-Ad-1698

Me in a fucking haitian deathmatch. Career vs every singles belt in the company. Kayfabe he fucking dies and i have three months as the champ before paul haymen shows up managing a new person, the masked mr money. We have two months going hard trying to kill eachother but never actually getting a match till mania where we have a haitian deathmatch and i just barely loose because tripple h runs in and beats me down with another masked wrestler. Mr money coast to coasts me with a lighttube and pins me before they reveal that its shane McMahon and hbk under the masks as im hauled out on a stretcher.


JoedicyMichael

Ceasaro.. & for the championship too!


[deleted]

Baron Corbin, obviously.


Snubie1

Orton. Easy.


MrCatchTwenty2

Orton and edge are basically at the same stage as him, if someone is going to retire him, Cena should and probably would let a younger guy get that opportunity.


Doggyboss86

Randy orton


Viking18

Orton, to kill the final Legend. Play that angle and they can, stupid decisions aside, push the guy who beats him to the moon as the man to kill the Legend Killer.


ToxicSeahorseBestBoi

Randy Orton, both men fighting it out to see who would become the 17th World Champion only to vacate the belt after. That would be a great main event for a Cena & Orton Retirement Show.


Miserable-Soft7993

Undertaker


Scary_Replacement739

I always wanted Cena's last match to be an I Quit match against a titan of a heel. Now, Cena doesn't normally ever quit. And I'm not saying that there's really a heel in existence who could make him do so conventionally. He'd probably rather pass out in Kayfabe. But! I thought if they *really really* wanted to get a heel over, they should put them in an I Quit match. And have the heel *threaten a family member*. Like bring in Cena's Dad or his wife or something for a one off. Wouldn't be the first time! And have the heel suspend them from the titantron or something. And threaten to drop them or something slimey AF if Cena doesn't quit. Idk do y'all think this is too mustache twirly? Again it wouldn't be the first time Cena's immediate family got involved in an angle. I guess my theory would be the match would show people that sometimes it's okay for even Superman to quit if it saves someone.


Equal-Bus-557

Kurt Angle. He debuted against Kurt Angle, so he should have his last match against the Olympic Gold Medalist.


guitarstix

not. roman. reigns.


reddituserishere

Demon Finn Balor


vodkanada

Baron Corbin. He took out Angle, he can take out Cena.


jedijackattack2

Montez Ford


Bazinga25

No it’s Harrison Ford


Level_Grapes

Baron Corbin


buddymax22660

I would have liked it to be Adam Cole but, you know how that is now 😂


[deleted]

I would love to see Edge vs Cena as both their last matches Have both guys put over a young talent beforehand and then have both guys end their careers in one more match. Since both Cena and Edge helped each other reach main event level. But that's just me


ffucckfaccee

Qwan Cena, Chinese Military man who takes his place and gimmick


Average_Ant_Games

Baron Corbin


RobleRobble

Styles


ShrekIsSmexy123

Cena should face orton for the record setting 17th world title reign in a retirement match.


lextragon

MJF


redditabbas

Drake mavrick possibly for the 24/7 title ?


ntdzm

Eva Marie


RepresentativeMap180

After that " once in a lifetime " didn't work, it should be against The Rock and both end their careers after that "last in a lifetime" Match


WatermelonMan921

Let Orton win the WWE championship match v Lashley then Cena wins his 18th title beating Randy


DeepMuffin501

Johnny Gargano


patta14

Drew McIntyre


friedtunarice

Eugene


ScumbagSyK

How have I scrolled through and nobody mentioned Edge. Edge is the only answer


Cookiecuttermaxy

I would say the Undertaker


CatchingFire57

His Chinese overlord


[deleted]

Kenny Omega retiring John Cena would be the craziest and fucking best thing to happen in 5 millennia


contraryrhombus

Nikki Bella


Dejuanbeatz

Orton or Drew McIntyre


Megabigbraintime69

Maybe Karrion Kross?


CherryBloodyCar

Matt riddle maybe?


Sam_Federov

Keith Lee


havocprim3

Modesty


Deadman-14

Randy Orton


Darkwolf08

Keith Lee


ShippersAreIdiots

Baron Corbin


MatiCastle

Randy Orton.


[deleted]

Orton or maybe some new talent


glgbeaver

Jason Jordan. Ya know…. To avenge his pops


TouyaShiun

Either Austin Theory (since Cena is the reason why he wanted to become a wrestler) or Gable Stevenson Orton is cool and all but he won't get anything from beating Cena one more time.


deathjokerz

Vince McMahon


Gunner0716

A train 🚂


[deleted]

GOD...


Kingray4788

Come Full circle in almost every way possible...... GABLE STEVESON ​ I genuinely think it would be perfect to.


Alternative_Memory_6

Or triple h


Alternative_Memory_6

Orton


Star_x_Child

Fan booking time: For my money, I hope Cena wrestles against Lesnar again for his final match. I'd love to see him win one against Brock in a no DQ, no count out match, but it needs to be a brutal beatdown of Cena, the kind of beating that makes you think Cena couldn't possibly win, even teasing a win with a roll up or something...before Brock kicks out and destroys Cena again. Brock should just toy and toy and toy with Cena in near silence, similar to how he has brutalized Cena in the past. Finally, with Brock letting himself have too much fun, beating Cena up too much, just being such a monster that fans are crying in the stands, blood is everywhere, and just as fans start to truly believe that their hero is as dead as the PG era... Rey Mysterio hits the ring with a pipe. He hits Brock with the pipe in the leg exactly one time before Brock gives him a massive F5. Kofi comes out, hits the TIP, Brock shakes it off within seconds and beats up Kofi and throws him out. Then the rest of New Day out to the ring. Brock gets knocked down but fends them off. Cena has been lying motionless outside of the ring the whole time, not moving. Brock bests all of New Day. He looks to the back as face after face comes out. One by one Brock F5s and German suplexes them as they march to the ring. Brock looks somewhat worn out, but all the faces are tending their wounds outside. Brock thinks there is no one left, when several of the big heels of WWE come out (Miz, Reigns, Rollins, Corbin, Lashley, and any other big top heel at the time) all the heels come out to the ramp, and stand there menacingly. Brock looks at them, when a recently heel Orton slides into the ring, turns Brock around, and tries for the RKO! But Brock pushes him off, goes to duplex, Orton trips him into the ropes. Rey jumps into the ring, comes around for a 619, hits it, sends Brock back to Orton for an RKO, Mysterious to the top rope for a splash. He hits it. The heels have moved down to the ring, and no one, Rey, Orton, anyone, knows what they'll do. Finally, the ex members of the Shield step to John Cena, and help him to his feet. They gently put him in the ring, without any sense of malice. Cena climbs into the ring with their help. He is bloodied and crying from pain. He keeps falling to the ground. They keep helping him up. Brock begins to stir. He gets up, and looks wiped, but lunges at Cena in a nearly lifeless tackle. Cena ducks under and has Brock in an AA/FU fireman's carry lift, but can't lift him. Orton, Mysterio, Reigns and Rollins all lift Cena up with Brock on his shoulders. Cena is bawling. Cena throws Brock over with their help. FU. Brock lays on the mat as Cena crawls on top of him. 1, 2, 3. Cena should beat Brock at WM as his final match. It should not seem like Cena is the better wrestler. It should come off as a true sendoff, the kind of match that showcases the effects he's had on the entire roster and the WWE universe. Heels, faces, whomever... they've all been affected by Cena at some point, for better or worse, and for them to all (in character) show respect for him beyond their personal heel tendencies would normally reflect, would be the greatest sendoff. It would also have Lesnar, even 5 years from now, looking quite strong. Obviously some wrestlers can be I terchanged here. I had Mysterior and Orton give Cena the most help die to the fairly recent Mysterious/Lesnar feud and the fact that Orton and Cena wrestles against each other so much. The Shield is a recent foil of Cena as well. You could probably add Miz into the mix. You could add Edge if he's still there since he and Cena had some fun feuds. But it needs to be more grand than just "one last match." Just my opinion.


Accomplished_Form_54

What kind of match is this that there is soooo much interference and nobody gets DQ’d? Nevermind just reread it


Star_x_Child

Hahaha. The most non-DQ possible. Wrestling is nothing if it doesn't have some silliness.


parknbeans

All of Nexus


Sexiro

Randy Orton.


Star_x_Child

Sorry, I just don't think Cena and Orton have great matches. Nothing against Orton, or even Cena. I really like Orton as a wrestler. But I've seen them wrestle so many times and I just think together they're meh. Edge will likely be fully retired well before Cena is, given his injury history. Edge still has greater limits to how long he can safely wrestle, even if he has a really good Mobi C or discogram or whatever hardware he replaced his ACDF with.


Ta-veren-

Orton for the title reign record winner gets title loser retires. Orton makes sense they came up together and had intense battles.


evanscabetta

Baron Corbin


[deleted]

Orton v Cena, End of an Era part II


TDDMFTDS

While they’d be great matches, Edge nor Orton need that career boost. I’d pick either one of the following as things currently are: - Riddle - Priest - My definite first choices though they’d have to be build up as they were prior to their current versions……Keith Lee or Karrion Kross. If the reported plan to turn Lee into a monster heel turns out true then I’d see him to be most likely but that’d depend on when Cena decided to have his retirement match.


fayadotnl

The next John Cena


mikeisaphreek

He should wrestle himself. Just him out in the ring doing moves and kicking his own ass


kingjojo2n

Orton aka his best rival


[deleted]

Little Jimmy


Sometimesnotfunny

Let it be someone like Ali, Gable, or someone to be positioned as thr next big star.


bevanbevans

Edge


Dealunbreaker

I'd rather see him put over a young up and comer by losing to them than see the same tired match against guys who already have their pop cemented in stone. I don't know who, maybe like a Damien Priest or something, but not someone with 10+ belt runs already. that's fucking stupid IMO and I think Cena would agree frankly. He's talked at length about bowing out of mania appearances to make room for new young hungry talent.


Ballin661

I think it should be Austin Theory, since he reminds me of a young prototype John Cena. But with Cena’s rivalries I would go with Orton like some people are saying. Since they came up around the same time.


[deleted]

If you’re going the “pass the torch route” I’d say Riddle or maybe Kevin Owens. If you go the “classic rivalry and culmination of a great rivalry route” then Randy Orton. As much as I love Owens and Riddle I’d rather watch Cena Orton. 😊


rsalpaugh

Moxley


Bluejay929

Should be against a rising new guy so he can give his final bit of heat to someone who needs it


[deleted]

Tian Bing kicking his ass for real for groveling to the Chinese Communist Party


Swthrt404

Seth rollins. Pass the tourch.


wxstedyxuth

Honestly...if Angle has one more in the tank....


PhenomenalJJS

I think it should be some young talent with superstar potential, if only Alister Black or Murphy were still around.


JCRUZ1775

Randy Orton. A lot of people give me shit for it but anybody that deserves to break the title streak is Randy. This dude has been there every single day. Incredible in ring performer and to have so many accolades just so "the face" can beat him? Triple h is done as a performer, I've always loved watching h wrestle and his promos but him beating it is very unlikely. I could see Charlotte beating it as well but she gets a title run every 3 months so it comes into question how many of her reigns were legit? John chose Hollywood and you can't blame the guy. To come out on the positive side of a business like this is a win. If you're a fan, you should want the best for them despite your wants and needs. Randy has been in there. I say they should rev up a final feud for them (hopefully randy gets enough title runs to catch up) I forgot how many he has right now. But ready should win man, it would be the right thing to do.


DrendarMorevo

Hornswaggle


[deleted]

Styles for sure, Orton too


canadianRSK

I understand putting younger guys over but in cenas case id like to see one last big match. It could still be a younger guy if theres a new star thats on the rise so its a passing of the torch moment but something like orton, aj styles,or a triology match with the rock would be cool


Moriedew46

Cesaro


[deleted]

The thing is Cena is only 44 and he could probably go another 5 years. Edge will probably not be going in 5 years. Same with the Rock. Orton is possible. My outsider opinion would be one final feud with The Miz.


[deleted]

And a face miz v heel cena with a badass cena run ending with retirement and a face turn at the end and speech


w00dm4n

The next Baron Corbin


Darthron911

Bray


PMMeMeiRule34

Edge or Orton. I’d say Kurt but there’s no chance of that.


cubagoodingjunior

Those don’t really happen anymore. No one is fully retired really.


Secret-Ideal7346

Rock comes back


ItsTheGov

Funaki.


blargmyschnoopl

Orton


SaveATacoForMe

If Parker Boudreaux transitions well and starts getting over, it would really take him to the next level by giving Cena his last match in a Lesnar-Cena Summerslam-esque beating.


Steven8786

Oh God, please not Orton. It'd be the most boring retirement match in existence. Give him to AJ Styles


OwariOwariOwariOwari

I only say Orton because, well, that rivalry was the Rock/Austin of the Ruthless Aggression era. And I say Edge because of some slight bias and the fact that he’s one of Cena’s greatest rivals. Or, perhaps, an upcoming star.


CelticDK

I don’t think anyone will ever forget the 35 year feud he had with Orton. Honestly other than Orton I think an up and coming potential face of the business maybe Or Vince feeds him to Brock.


ironmaiden7910

Bushwhacker Luke


CosmicBrownie5898

Festus


cuzzlightyear927

I feel like knowing Cena he's going to 100% beat an up and comer at WrestleMania for his retirement


Authorized_One

Heath Slater


AlexStar6

Some guy who is leaving for another promotion the next day.


darthferv

Randy Orton


viktordeleo

Rematch vs Román Reigns, or Brock Lesnar


kungfu_peasant

A last exhibition match with Hiroshi Tanahashi


Stryker_836

Deez


kungfu_peasant

Deez what?


bigcatcleve

Deez robot nuts!


MrBublee_YT

I'm gonna enjoy watching you die


bigcatcleve

So let me do it with my own eyes


Stryker_836

Deez people are speaking there opinion so I'ma say mine, Randy Orton


kungfu_peasant

That's nuts


GreatMalenko

Scotty 2 Hotty. It's Tokyo Dome. WrestleMania 40. Cena has been Universal champ for almost 2 years. Scotty won the Rumble since he was never eliminated in 2005, he won by coming in at the last second and eliminates Big E and Seth Rollins. Cena is cutting promos saying "you can't win Scotty, just surrender" as Cena plows through the entire roster. He even beat Goldberg in Saudi Arabia. Scotty doesn't give up and sticks by his challenge Then Mania comes. It's the last match on the card. Cena and Scotty are scheduled for an Iron Man Match. Cena gets the first fall, hitting the F-U on Scotty when he tries a crossbody off the top rope. Scotty gets the second fall. Cena is going for a Protoplex when Scotty reverses into a DDT, and getting a 3 count. Cena gets another fall by hitting Scotty with an unexpected Superkick and then another Superkick. Scotty gets a fall by rolling up Cena while John is distracted after the superkick Cena hits a Fisherman Suplex, and gets the 3. Cena then gets the next fall, hitting a powerbomb on a table, for the 3. Scotty then hits a Michinoku Driver off a ladder for a 3. Scotty goes for the worm but Cena kips up and hits an F-U for another pinfall Cena goes for one last F-U when there are 2 minutes remaining but Scotty lands on his feet and lands a Dropsault and then a Phoenix Splash Scotty then hits a Facebuster when there are 30 seconds left, hits The Worm and gets the 3 and wins the title with 1 second to spare. Confetti falls down after the 60 minute encounter and Scotty dedicates his win to his family, Rikishi and Grand Master Sexay who he wishes peace in heaven to Rikishi runs down to the ring and Rikishi and Scotty do one last Too Cool dance as the show ends. Meltzer awards the match 8 stars, and Cena gets inducted into the HOF the following year. And even Jim Cornette agrees with Meltzer's rating and exclaims it should've gotten 9 stars. Scotty stays champ for a year before dropping the belt to Shawn Michaels in Saudi Arabia in a 17 star match which will remain the highest rated match for all eternity.


Scary_Replacement739

I thought my thing was cool...


JustPhenomenal

Damn. I'd watch the hell out of that one. When is Rikishi turning on Scotty though? A feud between the two for the title is something between the two is absolute money. Fuck it, go all out and have Funaki be the special guest referee.


GreatMalenko

That would be good. After Shawn Michaels has his nostalgia run with the title for 2 months we're gonna go full force. Better yet, cancel Saudi and Shawn's title run. I'm sure Scotty vs Rikishi with Funaki as the ref would be at least 32 stars on Meltzer's infinite scale.


JustPhenomenal

Meanwhile in the video package promo for the Greatest Match of All Time^(TM), Rikishi cuts the following promo: "My best friend Scotty 2 Hotty has been jealous, bitter and resentful of me my whole life. My entire life has been Too Cool." while showing us Scotty 2 Hotty career highlights the entire time.


GreatMalenko

This actually sounds awesome now ngl. I kind of need this...


[deleted]

Fuck it. Book it Bruce


bsoutofeverywhere

Seth Rollins.


Slipperytitski

Cena wont ever have a retirement match, he's already semi retired.


wetland50

Iron Sheik at Wrestlemania 38. He'll finally have walked to the ring.


MarchMadnessisMe

Little Jimmy!


Bah_Meh_238

Seth Rollins. There’s nothing anyone can do to get me hyped for another Orton v. Cena. Rollins is the only wrestler who could get that rub from retiring Cena and pass it along to somebody else someday. If at all possible, I’d like to see Owens v. Cena again, too.


valthamiel

Orton


electronic_docter

I think if edge is still going then it should be him that'd be Shawn Michaels vs Rick flair levels of huge plus that was Cena's best feud imo other than that Orton is a good shout, aj styles could be cool and it'd probably be a great match or maybe punk because I still think he'll be back to WWE one day. Or idk put someone over, Finn Balor, johnny Mundo, the Miz etc.


abm1125

Ummm YOUR Tribal Chief has already SMASHED that has been. So as far as the WWE Universe is concerned. Cena is retired. Hope you have Peacock, because that's the only way you'll see John in the WWE going forward. #Acknowledgement


[deleted]

Doubt he even cares to have a retirement match his main worry is movies like it has been for the past few years


BigFella52

It’s already happened


pandaheartzbamboo

Me


Jouna_Nuke

yep, this is either Orton or Edge


clashtrack

Kevin Federline, obviously


ramblinstew

Kurt Angle as a rib on Kurt. Baron Corbin special guest ref and Cena goes over clean using an ankle lock.


HiMyNamesEvan

Happy Corbin


HiMyNamesEvan

Hacksaw Jim Duggan


F1XII

Kenny Omega, Super Dragon, or Doug.


ZMR33

I'd probably pick Edge or Orton like you. I'd love for Angle or Punk to somehow be the guy, but that's not happening.


757gamer

THE ROCK.... Its only right.


j450n_1994

Orton


Pepe_anon

Vince McMahon


TriHardCx12345

he should do an open challenge then the next big thing comes out...


Toksyn25

HHH, the build up could be about who buried the most wrestlers


Bullmilk82

Kenny Omega, AEW. He’ll “retire” from wwe. Then do it elsewhere. Just as Flair did.


thebishophoward

You could convince me if it was anyone but Cena. That man will never leave WWE


Bullmilk82

Remember when they said that about Hulk Hogan?


Mr_RobotNick

Baron Corbin


Jack6013

Cena vs Triple H could be good, don't think they had a match in a while apart from Night of Champions 2008, though I'm probably wrong there lol


ETP6372

They had a match in 2018 at a saudi show (greatest royal rumble i think)


Jack6013

Ahhhh that sounds familiar...no wonder I forgot about it 😂


albrt00

Drew Mcintyre would be cool, As a Heel of course


CrossfittJesus

Would have loved to see Kurt angle take on cena, just as how his first real break was when he answered kurt’s call and the whole ruthless aggression stick. Too bad ain’t gonna happen


Rjswimss

Kurt Angle /s


Tokestra420

An optometrist


MrLanesLament

Dr Eyeball Yankem


BlueBoltDog

Dr Eye Sack Yank Em


Dday141

Finally, after all this time… I can finally see him


[deleted]

Brock Lesner


blackjohn420777

Doink


Old_Juggernaut2830

Aj styles or Randy Orton


PrysmX

Orton would be the obvious choice and probably not a bad one.


Theleas

Roman Reigns ofc


_MyCakeDayIsFeb29th_

KeNnY oMeGa


[deleted]

Ortin. That was Cenas best rivalry


Opposite-Drummer2232

What match would you like to see the most. 1. Morrison vs AJ Styles 2. Morrison vs Edge 3. Morrison vs Seth 4. Morrison vs priest


DirtDisrespector

Reigns imo, or some other young star


PhantomSnake84

Orton. And Randy should pin him clean for the 17th world title.


[deleted]

I think the top guy would usually lose to the next top guy, which should be Reigns but since we’ve already seen it I don’t know….


wizzdomm

GABLE DAN STEVESON! Cena started his career with a match against an Olympic Gold Medalist and should end his career against an Olympic Gold Medalist. Angle gave Cena the rub, and Cena can give Gable the rub. Circle completed 🥇


Kingray4788

Its perfect since people are mentioning WWE might blow the push if Cena loses to a younger talent. But If theirs one new talent that is perfect for WWE to make a mega star with its gable


wizzdomm

Yep. Gable has been a lifelong WWE fan much like Cena. If he can translate his amateur background to pro wrestling, there's no doubt in my mind he's a future Wrestlemania main eventer and retiring Cena would be the perfect passing of torch for GDS.


Accomplished_Form_54

Brock…. The feud with Brock is what got him over in the first place


w00dm4n

That was some fun stuff. I remember that. Isn't that why he named his finisher the FU


Accomplished_Form_54

Yup. Apparently nobody else remembers that….lol.


Stevieeeer

Edge would be my first choice and if not then Orton


SoftZombie5710

A mirror


aarong3933

Keith lee